10 PPL engineering leaders
Executive vice president, vice president, senior director and director titles in engineering, T&D planning and asset management, line engineering and transmission development are held today by these PPL engineering leaders. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at PPL from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
David Gladey
LinkedInExperience: Director Transmission Asset Management · PPL Electric Utilities
David Gladey was Director Transmission Asset Management at PPL Electric Utilities from 2016 to 2019 and Manager Transmission Planning there from 2015 to 2016. David Gladey has been Vice President Distribution Engineering at Eversource Energy since June 2025 and held Eversource distribution engineering vice president roles for Connecticut and New Hampshire from 2022 to 2025.
Gerald Diehl
LinkedInExperience: Sr.Director - Engineering · PPL Corporation
Gerald Diehl was Sr.Director - Engineering at PPL Corporation, a role listed from 1978 to 2012, and the profile now reads Retired. Gerald Diehl was a Sr. Consultant at PJM Interconnection from 2016 to 2018 and at Substation Engineering Company from 2018 to 2026.
James Conrad
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Engineering · PPL Corporation
James Conrad has been Senior Director of Engineering at PPL Corporation since September 2024, a role the profile headline lists as Sr. Director - Smart Grid, SCADA, & Automation. James Conrad was Director - IT Product at PPL Corporation from 2022 to 2024, Director - Distribution Operations at PPL Electric Utilities from 2021 to 2022 and Manager - Relay Test there from 2018 to 2020.
Joseph Lookup
LinkedInExperience: Vice President T&D Planning & Asset Management · PPL Corporation
Joseph Lookup has been Vice President T&D Planning & Asset Management at PPL Corporation since March 2024 and was Director of Asset Management there from 2021 to 2024. Joseph Lookup was Manager T&S Project Development and Standards at PPL Corporation from 2018 to 2021 and Senior Project & Contract Manager there from 2016 to 2018.
Kevin Dion, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Director of Transmission Development · PPL Corporation
Kevin Dion has been Director of Transmission Development at PPL Corporation since February 2022 and was Manager of Project Development & Real Estate there from 2021 to 2022. Kevin Dion was Sr Project & Contract Manager at PPL Corporation from 2018 to 2021 and Project Manager at PPL Electric Utilities from 2016 to 2021.
Kyle Burns
LinkedInExperience: Director T&D Line Engineering · PPL Corporation
Kyle Burns has been Director T&D Line Engineering at PPL Corporation since March 2024 and was Director Transmission Engineering & Construction at LG&E and KU Energy LLC from 2019 to 2024. Kyle Burns was Manager Generation Engineering at LG&E and KU Energy LLC from 2011 to 2019.
Lonnie Bellar
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President Engineering, Construction and Generation · PPL Corporation
Lonnie Bellar has been Executive Vice President Engineering, Construction and Generation at PPL Corporation since April 2025, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Lonnie Bellar also lists Chief Operations Officer at LG&E and KU Energy LLC, a role whose listed dates run from 1987 to 2025.
Peter Waldrab
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering & Project Delivery · PPL Electric Utilities
Peter Waldrab was Director of Engineering & Project Delivery at PPL Electric Utilities from 2015 to 2021 and has been VP - Safety and Technical Training at PPL Corporation since March 2026. Peter Waldrab was Vice President Distribution Operations at LG&E and KU Energy LLC from 2022 to 2026 and Director Strategic Projects at PPL Electric Utilities from 2021 to 2022.
Steven Selkregg
LinkedInExperience: Director of Asset Management and Engineering · PPL Electric Utilities
Steven Selkregg has been Director of T&D Planning & Asset Mgmt at PPL Electric Utilities since March 2025, as the profile headline spells the title, and was Director of Transmission and Distribution Operations there from 2024 to 2025. Steven Selkregg was Director of Distribution Operations at PPL Electric Utilities from 2023 to 2024 and Director of Asset Management and Engineering there from 2022 to 2023.
Tiffany K.
LinkedInExperience: Director Substation Engineering · PPL Corporation
Tiffany K. was Director Substation Engineering at PPL Corporation from 2024 to 2026 and has been Sr. Director Safety and Technical Training there since March 2026. Tiffany K. was Director Asset Management at LG&E and KU Energy LLC from 2020 to 2024 and Manager Substation Construction and Maintenance there from 2015 to 2020.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your current engineering role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which grid projects move ahead first when several compete for the same crews and budget?
- 03What has your own work taught you about handing a design from engineering to construction without surprises?
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